Gargantua
/ɡaʁ.ɡɑ̃.tɥa/ · name
Meaning
- A giant with a very large appetite in François Rabelais' Gargantua and Pantagruel.
- synonym of goinfre; glutton.
Etymology / origin
From Gargantua, a fictional giant with a very large appetite.
Related words
Descendant words
- gargantuan(English) (der)
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